LinkedIn announced a Calendly integration for Custom Buttons, allowing Premium users to set "Book an Appointment" as their button. Users can now create or link a Calendly account directly within LinkedIn, enabling profile visitors to schedule meetings without leaving the platform.

Beehiiv has introduced Direct Sponsorships, a new tool that enables newsletter creators to manage sponsorships and advertiser relationships directly within the platform. With this feature, creators can:

LinkedIn officially announced two new product updates in a post by Gyanda Sachdeva, VP of Product Management.

That’s a problem Alchemy wants to solve. The fintech company, founded by Isaac Wagschal, announced the launch of a $100 million fund designed to provide creators with upfront payments based on projected future earnings. Since January, it has already paid out millions to creators

Over the past few days, I’ve spotted a trio of new features for Direct Messages on Instagram:

LinkedIn announced a new video-dedicated newsletter called Create Video. Hosted by the LinkedIn Guide for Creating account, the biweekly newsletter includes “video best practices, inspiring examples, product updates, and behind-the-scenes insights to help start or elevate your video creation journey on LinkedIn.”

TikTok introduced Security Checkup, an all-in-one dashboard designed to help users safeguard their accounts. The tool is available in the Security & Permissions section of Settings and Privacy.

Reddit introduced a feature that allows users to hide ads from their Home or Subreddit feeds.

LinkedIn is rolling out its full-screen video design in the feed globally after testing it for the past two months.

Facebook is giving creators a new way to make money—this time through public Stories. Creators in the Facebook Content Monetization program can now earn from Stories, just like they do with videos, Reels, and posts.

Unilever’s new CEO, Fernando Fernandez, formerly CFO, announced plans to work with 20 times more influencers across its brand portfolio in a fireside chat. This is part of a broader effort to increase Unilever’s social media platform spending from 30% to 50% of its total advertising budget, with the goal of rapid growth and change.

Search shortcuts are starting to appear at the top of comments on some posts.